St Clement's Church is a

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. The church is a

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History

The church was designed by

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, and was funded by the Reverend Arthur Dalgarno Robinson. It was

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in 1867. In 1988, the church was used as a location in episode 15 of series 4 of

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, "Trespasses". On 19 May 1994, the church was designated a

Present day

The

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of "St. Clement with St. Mark, Notting Dale and St. James, Norlands" is part of the Archdeaconry of Middlesex in the

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. The church stands in the Inclusive

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of the

. The church was used as a relief centre for those affected by the

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on 14 June 2017.

Notable people

* George Austin, later Archdeacon of York, was an assistant curate here from 1957 to 1959 *

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, honorary assistant curate from 1982 to 1988 * Sr Donella Mathie CSA, later Mother Superior of the Community of St. Andrew,

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from 1982 to 1984 * Keith Riglin, Bishop of Argyll and The Isles was associate vicar, 2008-11.

List of vicars

* 1867 to 1880: Arthur Dalgarno Robinson * 1880 to 1886: Sir Edwyn Hoskyns, 12th Baronet, later Bishop of Burnley and Bishop of Southwell * 1918 to 1952 Francis Edwin Baverstock * 1953 to 1962 Ronald Arthur * 1962 to 1968: William Mason * 1968 to 1974: John Livingstone,

priest-in-charge A priest in charge or priest-in-charge (previously also curate-in-charge) in the Church of England is a priest in charge of a parish who is not its incumbent; they will normally work on a short-term contract and have less freedom to act within the ...

* 1974 to 1977: Peter Jameson * 1977 to 1988: David William Randall * 1989 to 1994: Edward Burton * 1995 to 2009: Hugh Rayment-Pickard * 2010 to 2019: Prebendary Alan Everett * 2020 to present: Fr Gareth Wardell

Gallery

St Clement, Treadgold Street, Notting Dale London W11 - Sanctuary - geograph.org.uk - 1548290.jpg , Sanctuary St Clement, Treadgold Street, Notting Dale London W11 - East end - geograph.org.uk - 1548282.jpg , Nave St Clement, Treadgold Street, Notting Dale London W11 - Font - geograph.org.uk - 1548286.jpg , Font St Clement, Treadgold Street, Notting Dale London W11 - Altar - geograph.org.uk - 1548293.jpg , Side chapel St Clement, Treadgold Street, Notting Dale London W11 - South chapel - geograph.org.uk - 1548292.jpg , Side chapel

References

External links

Parish website

A Church Near You entry
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